Manila: The pilgrim image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico is set to visit the Philippines in the middle of 2026.
According to Philippines News Agency, the Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages in the Philippines (ACSP) announced that the six-month visit is part of the Novena Intercontinental Guadalupana, a global devotional program scheduled to run from 2025 to 2031.
The official visit will take place from June to December 2026, during which the image will be hosted by selected cathedrals and parishes across the country dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The ACSP has confirmed that the complete itinerary and detailed schedule for the visit will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The initiative follows a collaborative effort between the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the Mexican Bishops' Conference. This partnership intends to enhance the national celebrations of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, observed annually on December 12. The collaboration began last year during the Jubilee of Hope and is set to continue in the forthcoming years to establish the celebration as a national event.
In addition to the visit of the image, ACSP plans to produce Filipino catechetical materials focused on Guadalupan devotion for use in parishes. National Guadalupan congresses are also scheduled to begin in 2027 to enrich understanding and devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The long-term program includes an official Filipino pilgrimage to Mexico in November 2026, visiting selected Guadalupan shrines and parishes. Another pilgrimage is planned for 2028 at the Shrine of Guadalupe de Extremadura in Spain, acknowledging the Spanish devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City will host the first congress in 2027. Subsequent congresses will be held at other Guadalupan shrines in 2029, 2031, and 2033. Additionally, a historical book documenting Philippine Guadalupan devotion from 1687 to the present is anticipated to be completed by 2031.
The program also aims to connect Philippine shrines to a global 'Guadalupan Triangle' network, linking devotional sites in Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines.
